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I'm really interested in research on aging, and I'd like to think that it's not solely because I'm Of A Certain Age myself. ...

Today's topic comes to us from the One Thing Leads To Another department. I got launched into this particular rabbit hole by a notice f...

The human/alien hybrid is a common trope in science fiction.  From the angst-ridden half-Vulcan Mr. Spock, to the ultra-competent and powerf...

A friend and loyal reader of Skeptophilia  emailed me a couple of days ago. "I think I've figured out why you're such a doubter...

Because evidently my generally abysmal opinion of the intelligence of the human species isn't low enough, yesterday a loyal reader sent ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C. E. and its destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum make for a story that is as fasci...

[ N.B. : This post is a little on the technical side, if you're not a biology type.  Trust me, the work is worth it, because what these ...

Okay, now I've heard everything. If you ever run across a more ridiculous claim, I do not  want to know about it.  This one already lowe...

The Neanderthals have gotten an undeservedly bad reputation. "Neanderthal" has become an insult for someone perceived as dumb, cr...

A while back I had my DNA tested.  I know a good bit about my family tree, and I did it not only to find out about my genetic heritage, but ...